U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced a three-day ceasefire between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces.
The fighting has already left more than 420 people dead and 3,700 wounded, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) At least 20,000 Sudanese have taken refuge in Chad, which borders Darfur, witnesses told AFP, fleeing "fighting" in el-Geneina, el-Bashir's hometown.